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Mainspring

NextEra Energy Resources and Mainspring Energy offer a new way to achieve energy cost savings.

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Unmatched Flexibility and Deployability

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers an innovative, fuel-flexible power generator that rapidly adds new power capacity and accelerates the transition to the affordable, reliable electric grid. The award-winning Mainspring Linear Generator delivers on the potential of ammonia, biogas and other fuels by generating low-cost, resilient electricity. Customers include Fortune 500 companies and leading utilities.

Advantages of Mainspring

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Low Cost

Standard materials and manufacturing processes, two moving parts for maintenance, and high efficiency fuel costs

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Dispatchable

Ability to quickly vary power output to meet building demand with fast start/stop capability

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Fuel Flexible

Runs on natural gas, propane, hydrogen and ammonia or biogas

Utility-Scale Performance For Any Project Size

Each base package contains two linear generator cores, operating in tandem.

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Inputs


Any blend of Biogas, Natural Gas, Hydrogen and Propane

5-25 psig Inlet Pressure

No Water

Outputs


480 V, 3 Phase, 60/50 Hz

Large-Scale Projects:
>1.5 MW, net AC
External Inverters

Base Package:
230 kW, net AC Internal Inverters

Physical


Large-Scale Projects: 
Up to 25 MW/acre

Base Package:
20.5’ x 8.5’ x 9.5’ (L,W,H)

Emissions


NOx < 2.5 ppmvd2

Sound < 70 dBA @ 6 ft

Performance


45% Efficiency, Net AC1

Load Tracking

Zero to Full Power

Other


UL 2200 Package

UL 1741 SA Inverters

Remote Monitoring

Let's Work Together

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